In recent years Thermaltake has become a force to be reckoned with in the gaming peripherals market under their Tt eSPORTS brand. We've had the pleasure of reviewing their Meka G-Unit mechanical keyboard in the past, and recently Richard took their Theron RTS mouse for a spin, where it achieved our Silver Award. The product we have in to review today is something a little bit different though.

The Level 10M is a mouse designed in collaboration with BMW Group DesignworksUSA, a firm responsible for a staggering number of innovative aesthetic concepts in a variety of engineering fields. Diverse products such as software GUIs, skis, concept cars and even yachts have all had the DesignworksUSA touch to meld high-end performance with unique and engaging aesthetics.

The first collaboration between BMW DesignWorksUSA and Thermaltake was the avant garde Level 10 aluminium chassis. Unveiled in 2009, the Level 10 sought to dispense with consumer expectations of a dull box for your PC components, instead bringing to market a chassis which looked like no other whilst also integrating a modular design reflecting the modular nature of PC components. DesignworksUSA integrated a number of flourishes, most especially hot-swap drive bays which proved an inspiration for the Level 10 name - the drive bays evoked the concept of levelling up in a game.